Where does “Ναυσικάα” come from?

Ναυσικάα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ναῦς, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

Ναυσικάα (Ancient Greek): Nausicaa

Definitions

  1. Nausicaa

Ancestry of “Ναυσικάα”, step by step

Ναυσικάα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ναῦς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekναῦςa ship
2Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
3Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

via Ancient Greek καίω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκαίωI light, kindle, set on fire; I burn, burn up; I...
2Proto-Hellenic*káyyō—

Words derived from “Ναυσικάα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us →Every word from Ancient Greek ναῦς →